1987 in Baseball - Major League Baseball Final Standings

Major League Baseball Final Standings

American League
Rank Club Wins Losses Win % GB
East Division
1st Detroit Tigers 98 64 .605 --
2nd Toronto Blue Jays 96 66 .593 2.0
3rd Milwaukee Brewers 91 71 .562 7.0
4th New York Yankees 89 73 .549 9.0
5th Boston Red Sox 78 84 .481 20.0
6th Baltimore Orioles 67 95 .414 31.0
7th Cleveland Indians 61 101 .377 37.0
West Division
1st Minnesota Twins 85 77 .525 --
2nd Kansas City Royals 83 79 .512 2.0
3rd Oakland Athletics 81 81 .500 4.0
4th Seattle Mariners 78 84 .481 7.0
5th Chicago White Sox 77 85 .475 8.0
6th California Angels 75 87 .463 10.0
6th Texas Rangers 75 87 .463 10.0
National League
Rank Club Wins Losses Win % GB
East Division
1st St. Louis Cardinals 95 67 .586 --
2nd New York Mets 92 70 .568 3.0
3rd Montreal Expos 91 71 .562 4.0
4th Philadelphia Phillies 80 82 .494 15.0
4th Pittsburgh Pirates 80 82 .494 15.0
6th Chicago Cubs 76 85 .472 18.5
West Division
1st San Francisco Giants 90 72 .556 --
2nd Cincinnati Reds 84 78 .519 6.0
3rd Houston Astros 76 86 .469 14.0
4th Los Angeles Dodgers 73 89 .451 17.0
5th Atlanta Braves 69 92 .429 20.5
6th San Diego Padres 65 97 .401 25.0

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